Vapor-burner



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No. 499969. Patented June 20, 1893.

e UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRA CULVER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

VAPOR-BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 499,969, dated June 20, 1893. Application led Junek29, 1892. Serial No. 438,431. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRA CULVER, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vapor-Burners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in vapor burners; and it consists in the novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts which will be fully described hereinafter, and more particularly referred to in the claims.

The object of my invention is to constructa new and improved burner which will most thoroughly vaporize the hydrocarbon, and' which will also procure from thevv'apor the maximum amount of heat.

Referring to th e accompanying drawings,- Figure 1, is a vertical sectional view of my improved burner. the base of the same. Fig. 3, is a horizontal sectional View on the line 3-3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4, is a plan view of the burner, the cap being removed. Fig. 5, is a similar view of the distributing cap.

The base of the burner consists of a series of troughs or passages A, which radiate from a common center and which are all connected or in communication at this point. This portion is preferably formed of a single casting which is slightly raised at its center and this' raised portion is constructed with a vertical passage which communicates with the overow chamber B, presently to be described.

Projecting `vertically from the respective sides of the troughs orpassages A, are the perforated sides or partitions C. The adjacent sides C, of the respective troughs are connected attheir upper ends by the webs D, of the casting E,^so that while the spaces between the troughs are covered at the upper end of the burner continuous upward passages exist directly over the troughs. The perforated partitions as well 'as the base of the burner are inclosed in the outer casing F.

Depending from the center of the casting E, is the tube or. chamber G, closed at both Fig. 2, is a plan view oflonly a predetermined distance.

ends as shown and to the exterior of this chamber the inner edges of the partitions C, are secured.

II,- represents downwardly bent tubes or passages project-ing from the lower end of the chamber G, which project downward over the respective troughs A.

' Extending into and communicating with the chamber G, is the pipe I, which is reduced in size at the point of connection as shown. This pipe extends toward the burner at a downward incline and secured to its outer end is the joint J, having the two horizontal openings K, L, and the vertical inlet M. To the opening K, is connected the pipe leading to the elevated tank N. In the vertical opening M, is adapted to move the needle valve O,

which is operated by a hand wheel O, in the usual manner.

Secured to and extending from the stem of the valve is the arm P, which is adjustable thereon as shown.

Project-ing upward from the joint J, is the stop Q, against which the arm P, strikes thus stopping the movement of the valve. By adj usting the said armon the valve stem it will be seen that the amount of oil admitted to the burner from the tank canv be regulated with great accuracy as the valve owing to the above described construction will be allowed to open One of the troughs A, is extended as shown atR, and this extended portion is covered by the weighted lid S. By this construction a convenient lighting or igniting point is provided. As the troughs are all in communication at their inner ends the Iiamewill spread from one to the other until all are lighted, although the tire is first applied to only one.

Placed upon the upper end of the burner is the deflector plate T, for the purpose of spreading the flame. This plate consists of a circular piece of metal having two or more concentric series of bulges Aor dips U, which are pushed upward as shown, their inner uncut ends forming their supports.

By this con-v IOO small depth is given toithetroughs butwif 'from anyca-use the' iinidisi-ied: toolrapidly f vrun` intorthev said chamber from which itfwill ugraduali y -vaporizecan d pass,l -upwardrto the f f diame. Thus a-'safe1guardf'isiiprovidedizthcre @The` foverow chamber Ais: cylindrical being screwf threaded at: its `upper end-swirere'itrat,l =taches1tothe central screnithreaded opening intthef trough castingas shown. i Byr'fthisconj,i

istruction a sim uided.

s fporizingchamber, radiating; andfcommunii eating i troughs beneath the@ chamberrwhich also. communicate with` the'chamber, a liquid -r `supply .-in `connection. with the chamberfperf ther-sides. of., the..ftroughs,-suitable. coversnat .-theuppenend ofithe burner fonthespaces L between the adjacentpartitions ofthe adjajf cent burners, and :anoutercasingwsubstan' tiaily asshown andidescribed.n

porizing chamber, `radiatingsandv communiffl Y U eating troughsbeneath and iin communicag- .1

5.tions projecting verticallyrfrom the-trough sides; a webbed casting on the upperend ,of -rsaidrchamber andfcovering the.spaces-be14 tween ithemadjacent sides Aot `the adjacent an outer casing,

described.

wporizing chamber, an oil` supply=int0=said catingtroughs beneath and incommunicafration withlthe said chamber, and. an .overflow chamber, a: series 0f icomm-unicating'troughs radiating from :beneath thecenter thereof,

cation,` a; liquid` ysupplydeading to fthenrsaid f chamber, perforatedpartitions projectingverf i tically from the respective:,sidesfaof uthe Ir;t1.oughs,rand an outercasing,I substantially as 1shownanddescribed. il

pass the valve K, which entering the chamber G, continues itswpassage tothe troughs`-A, 1

into which it is evenl7 distributed. This iiuid is then ignited at the extension R, and the ames rising around the chamber G, between the perforated partitions C, soon` heat the former so that when more fiuid is "passed theretoit will be vaporized which descending feeds the Haines at the burning pointsin the t troughs A. The flames feed upward between the respective inclosing partitions C, an abundanceof airbeing supplied .them through the perforations from the spaces between the respective trough sections.` The yinlet to` the overiiow chamber B, being slightly raised a the troughs willoveriowand thesurpluswill l i being no danger of the. burneroveriiowingi'i ple yet powerful burnerrisprol Having .thus described.rmyeinvention, I clainlx 14.5 A burner comprisinga centralfvaporizing i the chamber and troughs being rinfcommuni- 25A vapor burner comprising acentralival#` i forated partitions projectiugrfvertica'lly Ifrom 3. .A vapor burner comprising a centralra l tion with the chamber, a liquid-supply incong# .nection Withwthe chamber, perforated A4parti,

troughs, a; deflectorabovesaid casting, and E substantially as l shown land 4. fA;vapor.burner comprisinga centralvaf f chamber, a series of radiating and. commu ni,-

reservoir depending from the inner connected i zingsu'rrounding therouter cndsloffthetroughs,

one troughabeing extended bcyondfsaidi'casingrand -zprovidedwwithr ai lid, substantallyas shcwmand described.

S' 7 .i A' vaporrbnrnerrcomprising afcentratvaporizingbchamber, ai liquid rsupplyfin' communication rtherewithf, aiseries'f'ofwradiating and communicating troughs-beneath@ahdinrcommunication'withthelowerendot' thesaidchamber,- verticaiperforated partitions projecting from'thefsides of 4the ftroughswcovers forf the .upper endsof. the spacesbetween theadgiacent partitions of theadjacentssides, fan `outer inclosing case, anwupward verticallyperforated bulge at the .radiating .r pointof*rthertroughs, an toverfiow chamber connected thereto, `one of. thersaid troughsnbeing fprojcctedl beyond .the-f saidfinclosingrcasing: and acover-for.rtl1e extended portion, substantial'lyasrshown sand described. Y V

SAA hydrccarbonbu nnencomprising acentralwvertical `vaporizing chamber, an .oil :su pplyr-thereinto, a series o .burner chambers arrangedaroundand 1radiatingfronrsaidfcent-ralh vaporizing vchambem and-` outlets lfrom said` vaporizing `:chamber `intorsaid; bur-ner chambers, substantially as specified.

9. A hydrocarbonfbu'rner. comprising acentral verti'calfchamber,anloilisupplythereinto, a. seriesof `burnerchambers:arrangedaround andzrradiatingfrom andi communicating with said centralv chamber, rand` l closed `except at theftop, said burner :chambers ,separa-ted; 4by verticaiz perforated partitions, Jsubstantially as-setforth.

1 ..10. i. Aaburner.` having: a central Vertical chamber, ani oilzsupplyrthereinto, avserics of burnerA chambers arranged around and` communicating with andn'adiating'from saidcentral chamber, and having their `bottoms `located belowl the. lower `end. `of saida central `chambery-1substantially `asa-.shown l and- .de-

scribed.

In testmon y whereof I^aixv my.: signature in presence of two witnesses.

FIRA" CULVER. rWitnesses:

\ ROBERT.V W`.Pnnscor'r, `CLIFFoRn E. JONES.

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